India’s pushback at China’s growing regional ambitions draws their disputed border into an emerging Great-Power conflict, writes Nishant Kumar India and China marked 2020 as the 70th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations. They are the two major regional powers in Asia and in 2008, China became India’s largest trading partner. But their poorly defined and disputed border […]
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Led by Kevin Durant, the Brooklyn Nets outclassed Boston Celtics by 130-108, in game 2 of their NBA eastern conference playoff series, and took a 2-0 series lead. In the second game of the day, LA Lakers pipped the Phoenix Suns 109-102 in a neck-and-neck game, and levelled the series 1-1. The Brooklyn Nets, the […]
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Oil and fuel prices in India are expected to increase after the expiry of Iran’s nuclear monitoring deal with the UN. Another causative factor could be a storm alert in the Gulf of Mexico. As per a Reuters report, the US National Hurricane Centre said a low-pressure system over Gulf of Mexico had a 60 […]
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The final round of the Union of European Football Associations e-Euro 2021 will be held on July 9 and 10 in London, Europe’s football confederation announced on its website on Tuesday. The tournament, in which all 55 UEFA members are participating, is being organized across three stages: Qualifying Round, Playoff Round and Finals. In the […]
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Social media, papers, word of mouth are sources of bogus information Amidst the raging Covid-19 pandemic, people’s fear of getting infected is driving them to unproven and unscientific remedies. Amrutha Palacharla, who works for a private company in Telangana, informed The Observer: “It is always recommended to drink hot water with honey as it helps in fighting […]
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Fear being stuck, unable to return to where they work Indians living abroad as temporary residents are afraid of returning to India fearing they will be stuck owing to the Covid-19 restrictions imposed across the world. “It has been two years since I saw my parents. I don’t know when I will be able to see […]
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Nobody goes to cops as it is a ‘personal matter’ and they think that their male can show their masculinity on them. Domestic violence is a part of the life of women in M Thumbaraguddi village in Sandur taluk of Ballari district. They are beaten up by their husbands but do not complain as it […]
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